academic
/ˌæk.əˈdɛm.ɪk/ adjective B1- Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato. · the academic sect or philosophy
- Belonging to an academy or other higher institution of learning, or a scholarly society or organization.
- In particular: relating to literary, classical, or artistic studies like the humanities, rather than to technical or vocational studies like engineering or welding.
- Having little practical use or value, as by being overly detailed and unengaging, or by being theoretical and speculative with no practical importance. · I have always had an academic interest in hacking.· the distinction is academic
- Having a love of or aptitude for learning. · I’m more academic than athletic — I get lower marks in phys. ed. than in anything else.
- Conforming to set rules and traditions; conventional; formalistic.
- Subscribing to the architectural standards of Vitruvius.
- So scholarly as to be unaware of the outside world; lacking in worldliness; inexperienced in practical matters.
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